Legal Writing – Effective and Efficient Argument
Date: May 20, 2024 10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $99
Non-Member Price: $125
Areas of Law: For All Attorneys
Earn up to 2 credits! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
Presenters
- Kenneth F. Oettle, Esq.
- Author - Making Your Point, a Practical Guide To Persuasive Legal Writing
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C., Newark - Sarah E. Ricks, Esq.
- Distinguished Clinical Professor of Law
Rutgers Law School
In this seminar, you will learn how to use simple but powerful writing skills for presenting the facts and applicable law to opposing counsel, a mediator, an arbitrator, or a court. Our presenters will provide instruction on the important legal writing techniques that will make your writing clear, forceful and ultimately persuasive.
You will hear useful techniques that include how to start strong, craft direct and forceful sentences, maximize the value of point headings and quotations, find the proper balance between emphasis and exaggeration and generate valuable returns from your conclusion. Finally, you will hear about grammar checking tools, wordiness eliminators and evolving generative AI tools that may help with a first draft.
The program is not only for newer lawyers looking to master brief writing, but also for experienced lawyers seeking a refresher seminar to hone their craft.
Program agenda:
- 10:00 | Overview
- 10:05 | Brief writing: tone, content and instruction on taking control of your legal writing
- 10:45 | Brief writing: tools, completeness, accuracy and credibility
- 11:25 | Q&A and Summary
- 11:40 | Adjourn
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